Energy saving advice available to householders from council
Households in Surrey can now access advice on a range of ways to keep their homes warmer and reduce energy bills. Surrey County Council has launched a website offering guidance on retrofitting properties with the latest energy efficient technology. The advice ranges from simple draught proofing to fitting heat pumps. It also explains what funding […]
York Minster solar panels blessed during switch-on
BBC/Julia Lewis More than 180 solar panels have been installed on the roof of York Minster More than 180 solar panels on the roof of York Minster have been switched on during a blessing ceremony led by the Dean of York. The panels on the South Quire roof are expected to generate 70,000 kWh of […]
Supreme Court to hear TikTok’s final plea against US ban
Reuters U.S. flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken January 8, 2025. TikTok will appear before the US Supreme Court on Friday in a last-ditch effort to overturn a ban, in a case testing the limits of national security and free speech. The popular social media platform is challenging a law passed […]
Boeing and Google give $1m each to Trump’s inauguration
US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google has also confirmed that it has made a similar donation as the two firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund. The list also includes oil producer Chevron […]
The challenge of evacuating Los Angeles during wildfires
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) LA residents rushing to flee wildfires this week faced choke points, gridlock and the tough decision of whether to abandon their cars to the fire. But ahead of the smoke, flames and homes left smouldering in ruins, another story has unfolded again and again as the fires have spread – […]
Seven big climate and nature moments coming in 2025
Getty Images Some key events coming up in 2025 have game-changing potential for our planet. Here, two of the BBC’s environment journalists analyse what they could mean for the climate and nature. As countries unveil new climate targets, Donald Trump enters the White House for a second term and a potentially game-changing ruling for future […]
Five images that explain why the LA fires spread so fast
Getty Images From more vegetation to flying embers, the BBC Earth team look at why the fires in LA have been so intense and why they’ve grown so rapidly. The flames spread with terrifying speed. As residents of the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood to the west of Los Angeles started to see smoke rising from the […]
Farage aims to ‘mend fences’ with Elon Musk in US
Nigel Farage says he wants to “mend fences” with Elon Musk, after the billionaire Trump adviser called for him to be replaced as Reform UK party leader. Just before Christmas, Farage told journalists his party was in “negotiations” with Mr Musk, the world’s richest man, about a potential donation. But come the new year, the […]
Why it’s glass half full for region’s vineyards
BBC George Bowden planted his first vines in 1985 while working as a chemistry teacher As the wine flows over the festive period, there’s a fair chance drinkers will be offered a glass of something from New Zealand, France or Spain. But how about a tipple from Yorkshire? The county, best known for its rolling […]
Tractor protest as minister promises farmers ‘new deal’
BBC/Malcolm Prior Tractors rolled into Oxford as environment secretary Steve Reed launched a ‘new deal’ for farmers Protesting farmers angry at inheritance tax changes have tried to disrupt a minister’s speech outlining the government’s vision of a “new deal” for UK agriculture. About 40 tractors rolled into the streets of Oxford city centre blaring their […]